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The 41st Natchez Balloon Festival

100 Orleans Street
Natchez MS, 39120

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Date:  October 16, 2026 to October 18, 2026

SAVE THE DATES! OCTOBER 16-18, 2026

The Natchez Balloon Festival, established in 1986, is a weekend of hot-air balloons and outstanding live music that has become the largest and most successful festival in Southwest Mississippi. The festival site is located in historic downtown Natchez in the parklike grounds of the columned mansion Rosalie.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE & LIVE MUSIC LINEUP TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS OCCUR IN THE EARLY MORNINGS AND MID-AFTERNOONS DURING THE FESTIVAL DATES. HOT AIR BALLOONS WILL GLOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL AT THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.

FLIGHTS, TAKE OFF AND LANDING LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.